No Nest

10/10/2020 5:16:00 PM
Emperor penguins are the largest penguins in the world. Image: bloomberg.com

Do you know?

  • Emperor penguins are the Olympic divers of the bird world. 
  • They do not build nests to keep their eggs warm.

How do emperor penguins care for their eggs and then their babies? Let's explore it!

Emperor penguins are the Olympic divers of the bird world. Image: wwf.org.uk

Listen and choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.

  • Where do Emperor penguins live?
  • Where does a male penguin balance the egg?

Where do Emperor penguins live?

  • in Antarctica
  • in America
  • in Africa

Where does a male penguin balance the egg?

  • on his feet
  • under the snow
  • in his nest

Complete the text you are listening to by dragging the correct word to each blank.

No Nest

Most birds make nests for their eggs. Most birds lay on their eggs to keep them warm. Emperor penguins don’t make nests. These penguins live in Antarctica. In Antarctica, the temperature often falls far below . How can the penguins take care of their eggs? How can they keep them warm?

The female Emperor penguin lays one egg. She lays it in the coldest winter months. The male penguin keeps the egg warm. He it on his feet. He has a of skin that covers the egg. He keeps the egg warm. He never stops balancing it for six long weeks.

When the egg , the mother and father take turns. They carrying the baby penguin on their feet. The chick stays warm under their flaps of skin.

Read and answer the following questions.

No Nest

Emperor penguins keep their baby penguins on their feet.
Image: abc.net.au

Most birds make nests for their eggs. Most birds lay on their eggs to keep them warm. Emperor penguins don’t make nests. These penguins live in Antarctica. In Antarctica, the temperature often falls far below freezing. How can the penguins take care of their eggs? How can they keep them warm?

The female Emperor penguin lays one egg. She lays it in the coldest winter months. The male penguin keeps the egg warm. He balances it on his feet. He has a flap of skin that covers the egg. He keeps the egg warm. He never stops balancing it for six long weeks.

When the egg hatches, the mother and father take turns. They take turns carrying the baby penguin on their feet. The chick stays warm under their flaps of skin.

Source: Daily Warm-ups Non-fiction Reading Grade 2

How long does the male balance the egg on its feet?
  • six hours
  • six days
  • six weeks
  • six months
When does the female Emperor penguin lay one egg?
  • in the spring
  • in the summer
  • in the autumn
  • in the winter

Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

  • when Emperor penguins breed
  • who takes care of the baby Emperor penguins
  • where Emperor penguins live
  • what Emperor penguins feed their babies

What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

  • the weather where Emperor penguins live
  • the way Emperor penguins care for their babies
  • the breeding time of Emperor penguins
  • how Emperor penguins care for their eggs

Put the right word in each blank. The sentences are from the text.

  1. He it on his feet.
  2. He has a of skin that covers the egg.
  3. In Antarctica, the temperature often falls far below . 
  4. They carrying the baby penguin on their feet.
  5. When the egg , the mother and father take turns.

Put the right word in each blank. These are new sentences for words in the text.

  1. The temperature was below for most of the day.
  2. She the book on top of her head.
  3. A small of skin can be seen above the wound.
  4. Ten chicks out this morning.
  5. The kids on the swing.